Identify y-intercept

Front

What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, b) where b is the value of the y-intercept.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept from a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

Back

In the slope-intercept form y = mx + b, the y-intercept is the value of b.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What does the 'b' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The 'b' represents the y-intercept of the line.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

If a line has a y-intercept of 0, what does this mean?

Back

It means the line crosses the y-axis at the origin (0, 0).

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 2x + 1?

Back

The y-intercept is 1.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = -3x - 2?

Back

The y-intercept is -2.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

If the y-intercept is -1, what is the point on the graph?

Back

The point is (0, -1).

Front

How can you determine the y-intercept from a graph?

Back

The y-intercept can be found by locating the point where the line intersects the y-axis.

Front

What happens to the y-intercept if the equation is y = 5?

Back

The y-intercept is 5, and the line is horizontal.

Front

In the equation y = -4x + 3, what is the y-intercept?

Back

The y-intercept is 3.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3